Today In History

EDITORIAL

1888: The famous Blizzard of '88 began inundating the northeastern United States, resulting in some 400 deaths.

1965: The Rev. James J. Reeb, a white minister from Boston, died after being beaten by whites during civil rights disturbances in Selma, Ala.

1965: South Dakota Rep. Ben Reifel announced that the Veteran's Administration was planning to build a 75-bed nursing care facility in Sioux Falls.

1974: The city commission voted not to approve the proposed plat of Jobee Acres because of its proximity to the airport. Airport officials worry that further development of the area will have adverse effects on future lengthening of existing runways.